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What I Really Want For Christmas as a Military Spouse

Dear Santa, Just a warning St. Nick, this list might be long. I gave up waiting for my birthday or… Read More

Ratings Restored: Effective Immediately Sailors Will Get Their Job Titles Back

From Navytimes.com Navy leaders are reversing their controversial decision to eliminate sailors’ ratings and will restore job titles across the… Read More

What It’s Like to be Deployed for Christmas

photo credit: youngqists.weebly.com As a military brat, I had my fair share of holidays without my dad around. I think… Read More

6 Tips to Make the Holidays Magical Through Deployment

Edward Pola and George Wyle, writers of, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” certainly didn’t have military families… Read More

Reform Bill Passed to Help People With Eating Disorders

Shared from Katu.com WASHINGTON (WJLA) - For the first time in American history, Congress passed a bill supporting patients who… Read More

5 Things I Hate About Military Lifestyle

I am all about finding a silver lining and trying to have a positive attitude. It is healthy, after all.… Read More

Safely Buy, Sell, or Trade Your Goods Online With MilTribe

[avatar user="jmcdonald" /] If you’ve been a military spouse for any length of time, you’re likely well acquainted with the… Read More

41 Things Military Families Are Thankful For in 2016

“What are YOU thankful for?” I’ve been asked this a few times. Many times in fact. So have you. But… Read More

10 Unconventional Ways to Survive Holiday Madness

Let’s get this straight. “Surviving holiday madness” really means, in my overly unbiased opinion, to avoid it altogether. So, here… Read More

A Veterans Day Tribute to Those Who Came Before Us

From Goingplacidly.com On a recent visit to the World War II Memorial, my thoughts went quickly to a woman who,… Read More